.NET OSS Projects: Better to Re-license or Die?

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FluentAssertions, a popular open source .NET library, changed its license from Apache 2.0 to a commercial model, causing significant community uproar. This post discusses the implications of this change, explores the broader question of whether developers prefer 're-license or die,' and underlines the importance of community engagement for the sustainability of open source projects.

The decision maintainers face when 'free' just ain't cutting it.